Helping Educators Become Culturally Connected!
A much-needed teacher break! We all needed a break. We didn’t care that it would be a little cold during Memorial Day Weekend. We didn’t care that the water would be too cold to swim in. We didn’t care that we might not even have reception. We just wanted to eat great food and just […] Read more…
Google can work wonders sometimes and simply putting the next phrase in the search box allowed me to find the right person for the job: teaching adults how to ride a bike when they are scared. The search directed me towards a volunteer organization called Ride Illinois! They teach adults how to ride a bike […] Read more…
If you’re following along in my Genius Hour project, I’ve been trying to fulfill a dream of mine and learn how to ride a bike! Because of the pandemic, my bicycle has been back-ordered for awhile. Although I got a chance to practice with a bicycle at the store for at least an hour, I […] Read more…
I’ve decided for my Genius Hour project, I’m going to learn how to ride a bike! Looking over my list, I feel like learning how to ride is not only beneficial for my health and joy but will also give me the chance to spend more time with my girls who love riding bikes. I […] Read more…
Sometimes we have to jump into the same adventures we ask our students to. I have always been interested in the Genius Hour project idea and have listened to multiple conference sessions that sing its praises. However, to actually find time and follow-through for a whole year with students, the idea seemed daunting. What if […] Read more…
I always thought that the IT staff in my school need to know how to set up the internet, fix computers, install applications and throw some snarky jokes our way to put us, teachers, down on Earth. I was wrong, there is so much more! During my graduate class at the University of St. Francis […] Read more…
I have visited my classroom twice since March 13, 2020. Once during the summer and just two weeks ago to pick up some things before the end of my first remote learning semester. It was surreal. Most of my desks were removed. All my hanging decorations were removed. Anything that could not be easily sanitized […] Read more…
I know this pandemic is stressful. I know that teachers are being stretched thin and students are facing so many barriers. However, this is the moment to use all of those technology tools you learned about during professional development over the last few years and adapt it to your classroom to help students succeed. I […] Read more…
Student empowerment in student learning can be such a powerful tool. Often, teachers know that they need to teach content and manage classroom behaviors. However, student choice and student goals are not a focus. During my University of St. Francis course on Assessing and Improving Student Achievement with Technology, I created two artifacts that reminded […] Read more…
We all know that Khan Academy has revolutionized online access to education. I have even referred to it and used its resources for Advanced Placement U.S. History. It’s not just for math and science topics, you can learn so much on the website through the simple videos and explanation for multiple subject areas. The checkpoints […] Read more…